11.4. Sub-collections
11.4.1. Network VNIC Profile Sub-Collection
VNIC (Virtual Network Interface Controller) profiles, also referred to as virtual machine interface profiles, are customized profiles applied to users and groups to limit network bandwidth. Each
vnicprofile contains the following elements:
Table 11.2. Elements for vnic profiles
| Element | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | The unique identifier for the profile. |
description | string | A plain text description of the profile. |
network | string | The unique identifier of the logical network to which the profile applies. |
port_mirroring | Boolean: true or false | The default is false. |
Example 11.5. An XML representation of the network's vnicprofile sub-collection
<vnic_profile href= "/api/vnicprofiles/f9c2f9f1-3ae2-4100-a9a5-285ebb755c0d" id="f9c2f9f1-3ae2-4100-a9a5-285ebb755c0d"> <name>Peanuts</name> <description>shelled</description> <network href= "/api/networks/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000009" id="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000009"/> <port_mirroring>false</port_mirroring> </vnic_profile> </vnic_profiles>